Automation Engineers – ref MQ127


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Headcount Solutions is seeking Automation Engineers for a multinational client’s pharmaceutical facility in Dublin. Reporting to the Automation Engineering Manager, these are key roles supporting the Site Automations systems including the manufacturing process equipment, manufacturing Network, BMS/EMS, SCADA, PLCs/HMIs and Factory data systems.
Main Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple projects and tasks to address factory automation obsolescence including equipment priority, project management to meet agreed schedules.
- Develop regulatory compliant data migration strategies.
- Install new HMI’s and associated HMI applications, where required implement PLC upgrades to support the factory automation obsolescence project.
- Work with vendor package equipment (VPE) suppliers to select appropriate obsolescence remediation options.
- Implementing code/systems changes on the automation systems under change management/change control as part of sustaining and capital projects.
- Develop automated system life cycle documents, including validation documents.
- Developing recovery/backup solutions for equipment failures.
- Developing archiving systems and procedures for all relevant production equipment.
- Supporting maintenance activities as required – including troubleshooting of high-speed packaging equipment and highly automated process equipment.
- Assist in training personnel on specific aspects of Automation Systems.
- Support to projects in terms of specification, procurement, implementation and validation of automated systems and performance of Source Code Reviews.
- Ensure compliance of manufacturing systems, including management of user access to GMP systems.
- Design and implement solutions across automation platforms in line with the site change control procedures.
- Support to disaster recovery process and execution of system back-ups at defined intervals.
Main Requirements:
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Eng, Industrial Automation & Control systems, or equivalent.
- Ideally 5+ years post-qualification experience in a similar role supporting industrial automated systems in a high-speed, high-volume regulated environment having a focus on factory automation systems obsolescence.
- Experience of system integration using Ethernet, ASi, Profibus & other industrial interfaces.
- Experience with SQL Server, Rockwell Factory Talk VantagePoint, drives and motion controllers.
- Subject Matter Expertise in the following areas:
- Control of software assets using Rockwell Factory Talk Asset Centre.Industrial controllers – Allen Bradley, Schneider Pac Drive, Siemens and B&R PLCs, IPCs, Zenon, Wonderware, WinCC and Allen Bradley HMIs & Mitsubishi Robotics.
- Industrial vision systems, preferably Cognex VisionPro and Insight Explorer.
- Acronis Backup and Restore Software.
- Kepware OPC configuration.
For further information please contact Mick on 086-0435195 or forward details in confidence to [email protected]